Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing A Systems Approach

Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing

A Systems Approach

Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of medical and surgical nursing, designed specifically to support all nursing students learning to care for the adult patient. Highly illustrated and with an easy-to-follow systems-based structure, it provides a thorough foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions.

KEY FEATURES:

• Extensive coverage of principles of nursing assessment, medication administration, infection prevention and control, and nutritional care
• Key need-to-know-information and definitions for the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of a range of illnesses and conditions
• Detailed overviews of nursing care, including patient education, treatment, and complications
• An online resource centre with a range of extras for both lecturers and students, including case studies, reflective activities, interactive multiple choice questions, and further reading lists

Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing is the ideal textbook to help students succeed on their adult nursing course.

with online self-test

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• Interactive multiple-choice questions
• Reflective questions for downloading
• Case studies
• Links to online resources

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Anne-Marie Brady has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education since 2000 and is currently an Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She completed a Masters in Nursing at Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts in 1999 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Health Sciences Education in 2001. Her particular areas of research and teaching interest is general nursing and healthcare management. She has considerable international nursing experience, having worked in the United Kingdom, United States of American and the Irish Republic.

Catherine McCabe qualified as a nurse in 1988 and has experience in surgical and emergency nursing. Following completion of a Bachelors Degree in Nursing Studies at University College Dublin in 1996, Catherine has been involved in developing and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes. In January 2001 she was awarded an MSc in Nursing by the University of Manchester and in February 2002 joined Trinity College, School of Nursing and Midwifery as a lecturer. She completed her PhD in 2009 and is currently an Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Margaret McCann is currently an Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and was previously employed as a lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Margaret obtained an MSc in Nursing from the University of Manchester and Royal College of Nursing in 2001. She has been involved in nurse education since 1996. Margaret's primary teaching and research interests lie in the area of urology and renal care.

Preface

List of contributors

Part 1: Common principles underlying medical and surgical nursing practice

1. Principles of nursing assessment
Naomi Elliott

2. Principles of drug administration
Sue Jordan

3. Principles of intravenous therapy
Lisa Dougherty

4. Principles of nutritional care
Carolyn Best and Helen Hitchings

5. Principles of infection prevention and control
Sile Creedon and Maura Smiddy

6. Principles of acute care for older people
Louise Daly, Debbie Tolson and Anna Ayton

7. Principles of end of life care
Kevin Connaire

8. Principles of peri-operative nursing
Joy O’Neill, Bernie Pennington and Adele Nightingale
 
9. Principles of high dependency nursing
Tina Day

10. Principles of emergency nursing
Valerie Small, Gabrielle Dunne and Catherine McCabe

Part 2: Adult medical and surgical nursing

11. Nursing care of conditions related to the skin
Zeena Moore and Julie Jordan O’Brien

12. Nursing care of conditions related to the respiratory system
Anne Marie Corroon and Geralyn Hynes

13. Nursing care of conditions related to the circulatory system
Kate Olson and Tracey Bowden

14. Nursing care of conditions related to the digestive system
Joanne Cleary-Holdforth and Therese Leufer

15. Nursing care of conditions related to the urinary system
Margaret McCann, Ciara White and Louisa Fleure

16. Nursing care of conditions related to the endocrine system
David Chaney and Anna Clarke

17. Nursing care of conditions related to the neurological system
Elaine Pierce and Mary E. Braine

18. Nursing care of conditions related to the immune system
Michael Coughlan and Mary Nevin

19. Nursing care of conditions related to haematological disorders
Mairead Ni Chonghaile and Laura O’Regan

20. Nursing care of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system
Sonya Clarke and Julia Kneale

21. Nursing care of conditions related to the ear, nose, throat and eye
Dympna Tuohy, Jane McCarthy, Carmel O’Sullivan and Niamh Hurley

22. Nursing care of conditions related to reproductive system
Debra Holloway and Louisa Fleure

Index

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